Section 4.2

Question 1

_______ is a frontline defense against malware not just viruses.

Answer 1

Anti-virus

Question 2

What works with a really mathematical process called hashing?

Answer 2

Anti-virus

Question 3

You take any length of an input and send it through a mathematical process and you get an output. This is known as what?

Answer 3

Hashing

Question 4

25-32 characters long with letters and numbers. Anytime you put the same input you get the same output. The Anti-Virus works by the group sending hashes for known software/malware. Then every time your computer tries to download a file, or music, or picture it hashes the ones and zeros that makes the program see if any of the hashes are on the list. It will tell you that you may not want to download or open it. True or False

Answer 4

True

Question 5

The anti-virus can only protect you from the malware it knows about. True or False

Answer 5

True

Question 6

You need to update your antivirus regularly because it can only protect you from the malware it knows about. True or False

Answer 6

True

Question 7

One company might call something a virus, while another says worm, ransomeware, etc. This means that Norton and Microsoft will all have different answers. True or False

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Mobile Devices are causing malware to become a bigger deal. True or False

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Malware for mobile phones will probably go up because people don’t think about having anti-virus on their cell phone. True or False

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Steven Morris created the Morris worm because he was _______ just trying to figure out what he could do.

Answer 10

Curious/ Creativity

Question 11

Somebody upset you so you will give them some ransomeware.

Answer 11

Revenge

Question 12

Elk Cloner- it was just a _____ but it spread rapidly.

Answer 12

Prank

Question 13

Status/Respect

Answer 13

Fame

Question 14

Ransomeware can be very big monetary value. Bitcoin has made it harder to investigate. Key loggers can result in good ________.

Answer 14

Income

Question 15

Takes a lot a knowledge to create your own malware form scratch. True or False

Answer 15

True

Question 16

If you go on the dark web you will find malware for sale. You can buy it and customize it to your particular goal.

Answer 16

Markets for Malware

Question 17

Somebody is looking to DDoS a company, but I need a botnet, so I find a botnet master and use their botnet to do your work.

Answer 17

Renting Botnet

Question 18

USA Computer Fraud and Abuse Act is a really big computer crime law passed in the 80’s and has been revised and updated since. Most computer crimes and punishments are listed here. True or False

Answer 18

True

Question 19

For malware you can serve years in prison for using malware. True or False

Answer 19

True

Question 20

UK: Computer Misuse Act 1990 and Police Justice Act 2006. They criminalize creation and distribution of malware, profiting off of malware. The penalties vary but you can serve years in prison here. Some countries have no law against malware. True or False

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Many countries have no laws and it makes enforcement very difficult. True or False

Answer 21

True

Question 22

I love you virus in the early 2000. 16 year old Philomena kid and there was no law against what he did in the Philippines. True or False

Answer 22

True